September 2023 – National Assessment and Examinations Center

The 64th General Assembly meeting of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement was held in Versailles, France. 120 representatives from 60 countries gathered to review IEA projects, share their experiences with disseminating IEA study results, and discuss critical topics in the field of International Large-scale Assessments.

On Thursday, the 28^th Dr. Sophia Gorgodze the director of the National Assessment and Examinations Center presented Georgia as the future host country.

The General Assembly organized by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) is one of the outstanding events in the field of education. It involves top notch educational experts and policy makers who aim to foster educational progress.

Since 1958, IEA has measured students’ mastery of subjects such as mathematics, science, and reading; conducted assessments on civic and citizenship education; investigated students’ computer and information literacy; and researched early childhood and teacher education. The association aims to help members understand effective practices in education and develop evidence-based policies to improve education.

Dr. Sophia Gorgodze, the director of the National Assessment and Examinations Center, is a member of the Standing Committee of the association. The Standing Committee serves as the IEA decision-making authority, and works with the IEA chair and executive director to implement General Assembly resolutions. The committee is also responsible for recommending committee members and new studies to the General Assembly.

An exam for applicants who are willing to continue their studies in Georgia will be held on the 12th of October for the third time this year.
The registration is open until the 6th of October 6:00 p.m.

Detailed information and test samples in Georgian can be found here.

The National Assessment and Examinations Center supports Georgian citizens’ endeavors to transfer from foreign universities to Georgian higher educational institutions. Therefore, the organization facilitates such exams to ensure more flexible schedule and broader opportunities.

Eligible candidates are citizens of Georgia who have studied, are studying or have received credits in a higher educational institution recognized in accordance with the legislation of a foreign country (not less than one semester/ 75 days).

In order to successfully pass the exam, the examinees should score more than 50% of the maximum points specified for the test.